Journal:
:archives of breast cancer
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behnam behboudi department of surgery, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
mohamadreza neishaboury department of surgery, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
fezzeh elyasinia department of surgery, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
massoome najafi department of surgery, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
ahmad kaviani department of surgery, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran
kaviani breast disease institute, tehran, iran
background: in an attempt to reduce the risk of developing lymphedema following breast cancer surgery, some researchers suggested that by identifying and preserving the lymphatic plexus which drains ipsilateral arm we can minimize the risk of lymphedema. the procedure is known as axillary reverse mapping (arm). in the current study, we investigated the oncological safety of this technique. meth...